Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
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Xiaomi Poco M5
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP52
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19831914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU129267136314
GPU6566264087
Memory120172110839
UX114849107746
NanoReview Score429950418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing scoren/a11620
Web scoren/a7959
Video editingn/a5388
Data manipulationn/a7058
NanoReview Scoren/a9134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing07:53 h09:34 h
Video Playback11:41 h14:13 h
Games05:08 h05:54 h
Standby Mode136 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/5.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 190
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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